House Passes Changes to Right to Work, Prevailing Wage

Liz Gullett

Mar 10, 2023

This week, the House voted to repeal Michigan’s right-to-work laws and re-establish prevailing wage. Right-to-work was signed into law in 2012 under Governor Rick Snyder. It allowed workers not to join a union or pay dues. However, one of the main talking points of those in opposition was those same workers would receive the benefits. The two bills were referred to the Senate Labor Committee for consideration.

Additionally, the House voted to reinstate prevailing wages in Michigan, which were repealed in 2018. Prevailing wage is the average wage paid to similar workers in a specific occupation in a particular region. As of March 1, 2022, the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget was requiring state contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage on construction-based contracts issued by the department. The bill was referred to the Senate Labor Committee for consideration.

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